I think we had a total of around 70" of snow this year, at times a ft at a time. I've never seen gutters fall of on a home because of snow?
The logs have some type of treatment to protect against moisture/water, and also insects like termites I believe. Isn't the whole point of putting an exterior stain/protectant on a deck or wood home to protect the wood? There is a special wash your supposed to use to keep the home clean and remove any potential mildew, etc... Not sure how often this has to be done. But you use a low pressure sprayer I believe, around 1500 or so psi.
Thanks for the help so far.